Indy Transponder 22-June 1500z

Pilot flies chopper ‘like a magic carpet’ Examiner.com SAN CARLOS (Map, News)
Soaring hundreds of feet above San Carlos in an aerobatic helicopter, my feet are where my head should be, and my stomach is ...

Win tickets to the Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 from FenceCheck Forums
Win tickets to the Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 - There are 2 adult complimentary tickets to be won for the Royal International Air Tattoo which allows admission on Sunday 13th July 2008 at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. This competition will ru...

Airshow '08 revs up for next weekend The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
... Halsell in the cockpit of the space shuttle, and the five-time shuttle astronaut hopes next weekend's Airshow 2008 might inspire today's young people. ...

F-35 JSF named “Lightning II” from Warbirds Online by Scott WRG Editor
Aero-News.net has reported that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is expected to be officially dubbed the “Lightning II” in honor of the famous P-38 Lightning. The name will be worn by Navy and Marine versions as well.

Pilot to race cross-country for favorite charity Mirror, MI
Burris and Recke, who met through Women in Aviation International, have spent hours planning for the race, going over sectional charts and making sure ...

Thunder Over Michigan Attendance list update from Warbirds Online by Warbirds
The list of aircraft that will be attending the 2006 Thunder Over Michigan airshow has been updated. See the WIX post

The “Dragon” gets a face-lift. from Warbirds Online by warbirds
Trey Carroll reports that the B-25 Green Dragon is undergoing a facelift!

Green Dragon’s New Scheme from Warbirds Online by warbirds
Tim Savage and The Warbird Digest crew once again brought Green Dragon to The 1941 Historic Aircraft Group Airshow in Geneseo, NY. Mr. Savage reports that the scheme, though attractive, is temporary and will be repainted this fall. Also missing from this attractive Mitchell was the upper turret which Mr. Savage says was removed temporarily to increase the overall speed of the Dragon for use as a camera ship.

Sad News For the Warbird Community - Paul Coggan passes from Warbirds Online by warbirds
Numerous sources have informed me that Paul Coggan has passed away today. Mr. Coggan was a well respected member of the Warbird community will be sorely missed. Our condolences go out to his family and friends.

"Friends of the "Indy Air Show" in Mosul, Iraq from Indy Transponder
"Friends of the "Indy Air Show" in Mosul, Iraq from the 1-163rd Field Artillery, Indiana Army National Guard, Evansville, IN." The Indianapolis Air Show is honored to salute our veterans of the Past, Present, and Future. Join us August 22-24. http://www.indyairshow.com/

P-40M 43-5802 finds a new home with Hanger 11 from Warbirds Online by Scott WRG Editor
Hanger 11 has recently acquired P-40M Kittyhawk 43-5802 from The Fighter Collection and will be based in North Weald, UK along with the rest of Hanger 11’s collection. It is to be maintained in airworthy condition and will hopefully continue to grace the skies over England.

Recent GAO Report Cites Major Problems for Smithsonian; Will Corporatization Help? from Warbirds Online by Ryan Keough
For many years historic aviation enthusiasts have criticized the Smithsonian Institution and namely the National Air and Space Museum for lack of action in many of the restoration projects that fill the facilities of the Garber Annex in Silver Hill, Maryland. With the opening of the Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles, many felt that the situation would change sooner than later, and in some cases it has indeed changed. Notable recent additions to the Udvar-Hazy display such as the Northrup P-61 Black Widow show that some progress is being made, but is it enough? Notable aircraft such as the Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress “The Swoose” continue to deteriorate, despite the fact the National Air & Space Museum lacks a B-17 in public display.

More Motivation from The Girls With Wings Blog by Lynda
Sometimes when I'm explaining the mission of Girls With Wings to people, they kind of look at me funny ("wait, you want to encourage girls to have an interest in aviation... uh, why...??"). Every once in a while, someone shows me that not only am I right on track, I may be a little behind. As in, some girls are way ahead of me here.

Pilot to race cross-country for favorite charity Mirror, MI
Winners of the 2400-mile Historic National Women's Air Race Classic will split a $15000 prize. "I've always been a competitive person. ...

The defence secretary took a flight in an RAF Nimrod BBC News, UK
On Saturday, the MoD came under attack for allowing a Nimrod to fly over Buckingham Palace during a flypast to mark the Queen's official birthday.

Young fliers take off Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD
Bob Scott, a Young Eagles coordinator, gave a lot of credit for the program's success to the dedication of the pilots. Besides donating their time and ...

Jack's Flying Blog: Another cool EAA video from Blogging Pilots
Just saw this on www.airventure.org It must be the first day of summer or something...Oshkosh is just over a month away.

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